Fulham will let Raúl Jiménez leave on June 30th after deciding not to renew the striker’s contract this summer.
That’s according to El Heraldo. The Mexican newspaper reports that Jiménez ‘will be free in June’ after the club decided to let him depart.
According to their information, Fulham’s plan is to let Jiménez leave and replace him with PSV Eindhoven’s Ricardo Pepi.
Heraldo report that Fulham have decided to let the 35-year-old depart this summer at the end of his contract. He initially joined the club on a two-year deal in 2023, but the club extended it last year through a clause in his contract.
The Mexican striker has continued to impress despite his advancing years, but Fulham have now decided to move on. Their intention is to let him depart on a free and replace him with Pepi.
The PSV striker has been a target since the summer transfer window. Indeed, Sport Witness have covered that interest extensively over the last six months. Fulham also targeted him throughout the January transfer window right up until deadline day.
Fulham have Pepi firmly in their sights
ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS. Ricardo Pepi during the match between Vitesse and FC Groningen at GelreDome. Fulham aren’t giving up on target.
Fulham are so keen on the striker that they were even willing to pay €35m despite him being out with a broken arm. Marco Silva’s side have now turned their attention to the summer. There is ongoing work to get it done before then.
Meanwhile, reports in Mexico have regularly linked Jiménez with a return to his homeland. Sport Witness covered a report on January 22nd that he was being eyed as a ‘blockbuster signing’.
A report after that suggested Fulham’s plans depended heavily on European qualification, but Heraldo now say otherwise. They report that the club have made a decision and that Jiménez will leave Fulham on June 30th.